Eddie Hearn says Dillian Whyte has a puncher’s chance against the heavy favorite Moses Itauma next Saturday, August 16th Dazn ppv In Riyadh.
Hearn on Itauma’s untested chin
Hearn mentions that 20-year-old Itauma (12-0, 10 COs) still has “question marks” because he has never “been tested”. He can say that again. Itauma has never been combined against a vibrant opponent, either in the front or in the amateurs. He did not fight anyone throughout his life.
So, Whyte, as faded as he is, is a massive step in the class of the opposition that Itauma is fighting.
“I think Moses is a big favorite in the fight, but let’s understand it. Dillian is a serious fighter. He is a tough man and he can hit, ‘Eddie Hearn told The bumpy groundThe analysis of the Moses Itauma against Dillian Whyte fight this Saturday.
Of course itauma is the favorite. Whyte is old, inactive and has been on the disadvantage of his career for the past four years. We saw him being knocked out by Slapper Tyson Fury in 2022.
Dillian’s chin has gone since he was knocked out by Alexander Povetkin in 2020. That was the end for Dillian. He can still hit, but his ability to take a good shot is completely gone. The only chance whye has in this battle is to contact Itauma early on August 16 with one of his big left brackets.
“The question mark for Moses, and simply because we have not seen them yet, is the will of Moses and Moses,” Hearn said. “The only way Dillian can win the battle is to test things, but he is a good fighter.”
Itauma’s unproven professional record
For a fighter who is as poorly linked as Itauma was on an amateur and professional level, it indicates that he was strictly brought together for financial purposes. You cannot protect a fighter like him if there is no lack of hidden. One suspects that it is the chin. It’s always the chin. I’ve seen it a million times with different fighters. He must have become at some point, and now he is protected as if he is a valuable Ming vase. If Itauma was the right thing, he should be against young contenders like Lenier Pero, Richard Torrez Jr. And Dainier Pero is fighting.
If the idea was to develop Itauma, he would have stayed in the amateurs and fought at the world level. He didn’t. Itauma fought fewer amateurs and did not face the talented fighters from the US, Cuba, Russia, Kazakhstan or Ukraine.
“I think it’s a bad style match for Dillian, but if he can take Moses in the late rounds in the deep waters, I think he has a chance in the fight,” Hearn says about Whyte. “He’s going to be a dangerous opponent to everyone. I think it’s a wonderful heavyweight match. ‘
Itauma will not make it easy for Whyte to land, but he is open to real hands. Although Moses is at 6’4 “high, he does not extend his arms far in front of him. It’s as if He does not have the flexibility to fix his arms completely. If he is going to attack, his head is wide open for real hands. Itauma is too much dependent on his hand speed and power to win. It will be his downfall if whyte can connect.
Itauma’s readiness for USKyk
‘Potential one or two battlesBut it depends on how you want to spend him, ”Hearn said when asked how close itauma is to challenge the undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr uksyk. ‘He’s a fantastic young prospect. He’s just young, and he’s just going to get better. But if you want to roll the dice, and you believe he is good enough to beat the guys now?”
It would be a foolish thing for Queensberry to put Itauma with a talented fighter like Usyk. Moses has no experience on an amateur or professional level to give him the chance to defeat utility.
In addition, Itauma’s pottery style of fighting would not work against this kind of fighter. You should be able to throw combinations, and Itauma has never shown that he can do so. Everything with him is one time and climbs out. He fights as if he is hiding glass in his chin.
Last updated on 08/10/2025
